Saving a 1989 Montero SWV V6

[Chargerx3]

Bought my Montero about a year ago from a local just before he was deciding to part it out. Had high miles but a newly rebuilt motor that was consuming coolant. Sat in his garage for over 5 years. Picked her up for next to nothing and towed her home.

https://i.imgur.com/Xq6Dc2G.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YGWivaC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VKABsor.jpg


Pulled the heads to find out he used good gaskets, but with steel shims as well. Well all it took was a couple heat cycles for the shims to leak lol. I cleaned her back up and installed new HG's. No more overheat and lots of power.
https://i.imgur.com/BzFpqho.jpg


Picked up some 33's along the way, but they were too wide and ugly.
https://i.imgur.com/DTwevCM.jpg


Installed some 30's on Montero Wheels. Looked good.
https://i.imgur.com/Y8ODV4a.jpg


Factory Radio was dead, so I installed a rare 1993 3000gt radio in its place. Much better, but speakers are nasty.
https://i.imgur.com/koepT5K.jpg
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Went searching around and found the wheel/tire combo I liked most.
https://i.imgur.com/BpsAAFB.jpg


Painted the rusty bumper
https://i.imgur.com/78yXWLb.jpg


Finally took it out on some dirt roads last week. Blast of a truck!
https://i.imgur.com/xj90ILe.jpg


Picture of my dads Ram 50 V6 auto and my Monti out on the farm. Both handled the mountains and hills just fine despite all the loose dirt and steep climbs.
https://i.imgur.com/uJPVR0K.jpg

[geezer101]

Your Monty looks freaking awesome with the wheel and tyre combo you finally settled on Chargerx3 :grin:

[Chargerx3]

Thanks Geezer. Im really happy with how she turned out.

[Dr.G]

So cool! I wish mine had a V6. Also wish I had that clean Ram 50.

[Chargerx3]

Ive never driven in an I4 but I do like the power out of the V6. Both trucks are quite fun.

[vagrant_mugen]

Yea bru, sick rigg. I want a Montgomery so F'in bad.
Super clean & hella props for saving it from death. Im a huge 80's vehicle fan, breaks my heart
how few there are left, least in new england. 15 yrs ago there were tonnes of them everywhere,
that "cash for clunkers" crap decimated the surplus. Very little has survived the reaping & rott round
these parts...

G'nice rigg bru.

[MrPaco]

Yea bru, sick rigg. I want a Montgomery so F'in bad.


Here's a couple project candidates to pick from, one of these is even a 2 for 1 deal
https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/d/maspeth-1988-mitsubishi-montero-turbo/6922784646.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/d/mount-sinai-dodge-raider-mitsubishi/6918156347.html

[xboxrox]

chargerx3 your Diamond ute is more than pretty cool; and the scenery photos are more than beautiful too..! Photo #5 looks like a painting more than a photo, just awesome Mister :thumbup: and Dad is there too (?) wow..!

[Chargerx3]

Thanks Xbox that shot was taken really close to our home. It’s a random hill in the middle of our valley. Yea dad is into these as well. I bought him his truck about 2 years ago and he really likes it. He’s started to take a shining to my SWB monti as well. Lol.